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■ BTABLE on page 283
■ BTESTBLOCK on page 288
■ BVHIDE
■ BVSHOW
■ BVSTATE
When the BLOCKEDITLOCK system variable is set to 1, the Block Editor cannot
be opened.
The Block Editor also provides a
Block Editor toolbar and Block Authoring
palettes that contain tools for creating dynamic blocks. The Block Authoring
Palettes window contains the following tabs:
■ Parameters tab on page 240
■ Actions tab on page 242
■ Parameter Sets tab on page 243
■ Constraints tab on page 245
Block Editor Toolbar
Provides tools for working in the Block Editor, creating dynamic blocks, and
working with visibility states.
The Block Editor toolbar is displayed when the ribbon is not active. It is also
displayed only when you enter the Block Editor with the ribbon closed.
Edit or Create Block Definition Displays the Edit Block Definition dialog
box
.
Save Block Definition Saves the current block definition.
Save Block As Saves a copy of the current block definition under a new name.
Name Displays the name of the current block definition.
Test Block (BTESTBLOCK on page 288) Displays a window within the Block
Editor to test a dynamic block.
Automatically Constrain Objects (AUTOCONSTRAIN on page 191) Applies
geometric constraints to a selection set of objects based on orientation of the
objects relative to one another.
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